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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Alpha.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog Alpha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alpha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Alpha, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Alpha against the cage but Alpha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alpha tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alpha defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Alpha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves cracks Alpha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alpha's guard.
Alves forces his way into half guard.
Alves passes to full mount!
Alves pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Alpha prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Poor strikes thrown by Alves there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Alpha is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alpha is one step ahead there.
Alpha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alpha is one step ahead there.
Alves lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alpha!
Alves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alpha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alpha manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alpha.
Alves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alpha is doing well to control the position and prevent Alves from advancing to side control.
Alves looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alves thows a huge punch but Alpha dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Renato Alves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alpha tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alpha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alves lands a jab.
Alpha doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Alpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alpha's waist but Alpha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Alpha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alpha is looking to clinch.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alpha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alpha wants to clinch.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Alpha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alpha scores with a shot to the side of Alves's head.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alpha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Alpha looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alpha backwards.
Alpha landing knees to the head.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alpha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alpha is trying to stall.
Alpha prevents a body shot from Alves.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alpha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves lands a body shot.
Alpha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha is looking to clinch.
Alpha is looking to clinch.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Alves misses.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alpha tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Alpha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alves!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Alpha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alpha mounts Alves! Really nice guard pass there!
Alpha controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Alpha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alpha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alpha avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Dog Alpha has been cut.
Alpha throws a head kick that misses
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alpha looks to clinch
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Alpha will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alpha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Alpha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alpha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alpha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alpha has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Alpha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Alpha doesn't have the hooks in and Alves manages to turn into his guard.
Alpha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alpha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Alves fails with the takedown
and Alpha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alpha.
Alpha connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Alves clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dog Alpha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alpha.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves blocks a head kick by Alpha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha clinches but Alves breaks the clinch
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Alpha tries to clinch
and Alves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alpha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha tries to clinch
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alpha darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alpha counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alpha is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Alpha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch but Alpha is having none of it.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Alpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Alves had his way with Dog Alpha in that round.
The cut man is working on Dog Alpha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alves is looking to clinch but Alpha is avoiding it.
Alpha tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Alpha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alpha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alpha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dog Alpha has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves is looking to advance position but Alpha won't allow it.
Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alpha is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alves wants to pass to mount but Alpha is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alpha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alpha trying to control the position.
Alpha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alves kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alpha looks to clinch
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Alpha wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alpha clinches but Alves breaks the clinch
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Alpha.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Renato Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alpha moves away.
Alpha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Alpha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Alves!
Renato Alves retains his welterweight title!
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